Additional Resources: Harvesting Timber

Online Resources

• Web-based Forest Management Guides-Harvesting Systems (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station).=This website describes timber harvesting equipment and procedures for the tasks of moving to the tree, felling the tree, processing it at the stump, and transporting the tree to the landing. Photographs of equipment are included.
• Selling Timber and Logs  (Oregon State University Extension Service)
• Safe and Effective Use of Chain Saws for Woodland Owners (Oregon State University Extension Service)
• Small-Scale Harvesting for Woodland Owners (Oregon State University Extension Service)
• Michigan Forestry Best Management Practices for Soil and Water Quality (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality)
• Sustaining Minnesota Forest Resources: Voluntary Site-level Forest Management Guidelines for Landowners, Loggers, and Resource Managers (Minnesota Forest Resources Council)
• Timber Harvesting Options for Woodland Owners  (Oregon State University Extension Service)
• A Landowner’s Guide to Building Forest Access Roads (USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry)
• Wisconsin Forest Management Guidelines (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
• Maintaining Soil Quality in Woodlands: A Lake States Field Guide (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
• Invasive Species Best Management Practices: Forestry (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

Print Resources

• Managing Woodland Roads (Oregon State University Extension Service)
• Harvesting and Selling Timber: A Field Guide for Woodland Owners. (Oregon State University Extension Service)